[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26206-26207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13127]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 337-TA-372]
Certain Neodymium-Iron-Boron Magnets, Magnet Alloys, and Articles
Containing Same; Notice of Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding
AGENCY: U.S. International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade
Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding relating to
the consent order issued in the above-captioned investigation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle B. Vander Schaaf, Esq., Office of
the General Counsel, U.S. International Trade Commission, telephone
202-205-3107.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In October 1995, the Commission issued a
consent order in the above-captioned investigation. The consent order
provides that respondents San Huan New Materials High Tech, Inc.,
Ningbo Konit Industries, Inc., and Tridus International, Inc. (the
``San Huan respondents''):
shall not sell for importation, import into the United States or
sell in the United States after importation or knowingly aid, abet,
encourage, participate in, or induce the sale for importation,
importation into the United States or sale in the United States
after importation of neodymium-iron-boron magnets which infringe any
of claims 1-3 of the `439 patent, or articles or products which
contain such magnets, except under consent or license from Crucible.
On March 4, 1996, complainant Crucible Materials Corporation
(Crucible) filed a complaint seeking institution of formal enforcement
proceedings against the San Huan respondents for alleged violations of
the consent order. On March 12 and 28, 1996, the San Huan respondents
filed letters objecting, inter alia, to institution of a formal
enforcement proceeding and requesting instead institution of an
informal enforcement proceeding.
The Commission, having examined all documents filed with respect to
the complaint for formal enforcement proceeding, and having found that
the complaint complies with the requirements for institution of a
formal enforcement proceeding, determined to institute a formal
enforcement proceeding to determine whether San Huan New Materials High
Tech, Inc., Ningbo Konit Industries, Inc., and Tridus International,
Inc. are in violation of the Commission consent
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order issued in the above-captioned investigation and what if any
enforcement measures are appropriate.
The following were named as parties to the formal enforcement
proceeding: (1) Crucible Materials Corporation, State Fair Boulevard,
P.O. Box 977, Syracuse, New York 13201-0977 (complainant in the above-
captioned investigation and requester of the formal enforcement
proceeding); (2) San Huan New Materials High Tech, Inc., No. 8 South
3rd Street, Zhong Guan Cun Road, Beijing, Peoples Republic of China
100080 (enforcement proceeding respondent); (3) Ningbo Konit
Industries, Inc., Ningbo Economic and Technical Development Zone,
Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China (enforcement proceeding
respondent); (4) Tridus International, Inc., 8527 Alondra Boulevard,
Suite 205, Paramount California 90723 (enforcement proceeding
respondent); and (5) a Commission investigative attorney to be
designated by the Director, Office of Unfair Import Investigations.
This action is taken under the authority of section 337 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1337), and section 210.75 of
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 210.75).
Copies of the Commission's order and all other nonconfidential
documents filed in connection with this enforcement proceeding are or
will be available for inspection during official business hours (8:45
a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International
Trade Commission, 500 E Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436, telephone
202-205-2000. Hearing-impaired persons are advised that information on
this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal
on 202-205-1810.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: May 16, 1996.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-13127 Filed 5-23-96; 8:45 am]
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